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GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE 



A MINSTREL AFTERPIECE 



BY 

HARRY L. NEWTON 

AUTHOR OF 

M Bundle of Burnt Cork Comedy/' "The Booster Club of Black 
ville" "A Colored Honeymoon," "The Coontown Thirteen Club, 
"The Darktown Fire Brigade," "The GoodfeUow" "The 
Heiress of Hoetown," "Jayville Junction," "Laughland, 
via the Ha Ha Route," "Memphis Mose, War Cor- 
respondent" "Minstrel Cross-Fire," "Oh, Doc- 
tor!" "A Rehearsal at Ten," "What Hap- 
pened to Hannah," Etc. 




CHICAGO 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY 

Publishers 



GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE 



CHARACTERS. 

Luke Warm A Police Judge 

Sergeant Muchworn The ''Man Higher Up'' 

Officer Cornfed A Policeman 

"Tarheel" Bilkins Another 

Peter Pineapple Nearly a Detective 

Zeke Whitehead "Thar" zvith the Razor 

''Come-on'' Wherewith A ''Con" man 

"Alabama'" Screwluce .A Chicken "Raiser" 

Percy Pinfeathers A Lady-killer 

Lily White A Broken-hearted Lady 

Samantha Primrose A Society Dancer 



Time — This Morning. 



Place — "Some" Police Court. 



Time of Playing — About Thirty-five Minutes. 



copyright, 1915, BY EBEN H. NORRIS. 



2 
^CI.D 41347 



JUL 29 1915 ^ 



GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 



PROPERTIES. 



Telephone ; gong to be used off stage ; large magnifying 
glass, notebook, few coins ; revolver for Pineapple ; stuffed 
clubs for Muchworn, Cornfed and Bilkins ; spectacles for 
Luke Warm ; slip of paper on Judge's desk ; large wooden 
razor for Whitehead. 



STAGE DIRECTIONS. 

R. means right of stage; C, center; R. C, right center; 
L., left; IE., first entrance ; U.E., upper entrance ; R.3E., 
right entrance, up stage, etc.; R. D., right door; L. D., left 
door, etc. ; D. F., door in flat or back of the stage ; up stage, 
away from footlights ; down stage, near footlights ; 1 G., first 
groove, etc. The actor is supposed to be facing the audience. 



COSTUMES. 

Luke Warm — Shoddy black cutaway coat, dark trousers, 
white vest and dilapidated silk hat. Have one coattail de- 
tached, or put on in such a manner that it may be easily 
pulled off. 

Sergeant Muchworn — Blue coat with brass buttons, 
gray helmet, white duck trousers, tight and short to display 
red socks. Carries stuffed club. 

Officer Cornfed — Policeman's misfit uniform. Carries 
stuffed club. 

"Tarheel" Bilkins — Blue coat, very tight-fitting and 
short-sleeved ; extremely large and baggy trousers. Carries 
stuffed club. 

Peter Pineapple — Made up as a burlesque on "Sher- 
lock Holmes." Carries notebook, pencil and large magni- 
f3nng glass. 

Zeke Whitehead — White coat and light trousers, a la 
barber. 



4 GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 

"Come-on'^ Wherewith — ''Loud" and flashy apparel 
throughout. 

"Alabama"" Screwluce" — Eccentric dress and manner- 
isms. 

Percy Pinfeathers — An extreme swell dresser, with 
light walking stick, gloves, etc. 

Lily White — A typical wench; cahco dress and sun- 
bonnet Skirt should be full and reach, to halfway between 
ankles and knees, disclosing starched pantalets and highly 
colored stockings. Part should be played by a very large 
man. 

Samantha Primrose — A pretty and stylishly dressed 
chocolate-colored gal. Person playing this part should be 
a graceful dancer. 



Good Mornin' Judge 



Scene: A police station. Full stage. Large open door 
L., looking out on street. Practical door R., leading to sup- 
posed cell rooms. At hack and L. of C. is a raised platform 
on zvhicJi are the judge's desk and chair. Several chairs 
are placed about room. On judge's desk is a telephone. 

At rise of curtain there are no characters on stage. 
Gong {or clock bell) rings nine times. 

Enter, in order named, from door R. : Muchworn, 
Whitehead, Wherewith, Screwluce, Pinfeathers, 
CoRNFED and Bilkins. They are in single file or lock-step 
formation, close together and hand on shoulder. They 
march once about stage and all exeunt door R. Re-enter 
Muchworn, Cornfed and Bilkins. 

MucHWORN {drops zvearily into a convenient chair). 
Whew! Dis hard labor am gettin' on mah nerves. 

Cornfed {leaning lazily against hack of chair). What 
Ah wants perpounded inter mah head is, what am de reason 
because whyfo' am de idea ob marchin' dem prisoners out 
ob dem cells three times a day, and den back agin ? 

MucHWORN. New rules and regumalashuns ob de po- 
lice department. Dey say de prisoners mus' has exercise. 

Bilkins {yazvning). Speakin' fo' mahself personally, 
Ah am certainly in favor ob givin' de prisoners exercise. 
Dey kin go as far as dey like fo' all ob me. 

Cornfed. Yes, give de prisoners exercise, but leave us 
ossifers alone. 

Bilkins. Perzactly. Exercise am de last thing in de 
world dat Ah needs. 

Cornfed. Prisoners am too much trouble anyway. 

Bilkins. Dey sure is. {Yazvns.) 

Cornfed. Dey do some fool thing in de fust place to 
git demselves arrested, and den instead ob walkin' like 
gemmen to de station, one ob us ossifers has got to git 'em. 

5 



6 GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 

MucHWORN. Say, what yo' fellers think yo' draws yo' 
pay fo'? 

BiLKiNS. Fo' what we does on election days. 

CoRNFED. Sure. Dat's a plenty. (Telephone bell rings. 
MucHwoRN, after a fezv yawns and lazy stretches, goes 
to it.) 

MucHWORN {into telephone). Hello! No, dis ain't a 
livery stable. Ah know it smells like one, but it ain't. Dis 
am de police station. What yo' say? Who's dis talkin'? 
Oh, a citizen. Well, what yo' all" mean by disturbin' a 
ossif er ob de law ? Yo' done catch a burglar ? Say, whatta 
yo' mean catchin' burglars widout a pohce star? Don't yo' 
know yo' kin be arrested fo' interferein' wid a ossifer? 
What's dat? De burglars wouldn't wait for a ossifer? 
Dat's none ob yer business. Now yo' jes' naturally tell dat 
burglar to come to de poHce station right-away. Hey? 
Sure. Give him back what he stole. We gotta have some- 
thin' fo' our trouble. {Hangs up receiver. To others.) It's 
gittin' so dat an honest burglar ain't got no chance in de 
world to work at his trade and make a bare livin'. {Comes 
dozvn to C.) 

CoRNFED. Dat's a fac'. 

BiLKiNS {dreamily) . Ah wonder how much dat burglar 
got? 

Muckworm. Whatta yo' care? Yo' don't git no part 
ob it. Remember, dat Ah am de man higher up. 

Enter Pineapple, street door. He has a large magnify- 
ing glass in hand, and just inside of door, kneels dozvn 
on floor and closely inspects it through glass. The others 
zvatch him in curious silence for an instant. 

Pineapple {aside). Dey little know dat Peter Pineapple 
is upon their trail. 

Muchworn {aside to Cornfed and Bilkins). Law-zee, 
dat burglar got heah quick. 

Cornfed. Dat's what comes ob leadin' a fast life. 

Bilkins {to Pineapple). Say, mister, what am wrong 
wid de floor? 



GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 7 

Pineapple (raises head and puts a finger to lip). Sh! 
Ah'm lookin' fo' a clue. 

MucHWORN. Yo' am in de wrong place fo' clues. We 
am all out ob dem. 

BiLKiNS. Yes, drop in tomorrow ; we might have a new 
stock in by dat time. 

Pineapple {peering through glass at floor). I kaint "be 
mistook. De robbers came in heah. 

MucHwoRN, CoRNFED and BiLKiNS {making a quick 
rush to C, and grouping together, raise their right hands 
and ejacidate) Discovered! 

Pineapple {peering at them through glass). Very sus- 
picious. Dey admits dey be. {Writes in notebook.) Ah'll 
make a note ob dat. 

MucHWORN {suddenly). Boys, we must do our duty. 
Dat burglar mus' be arrested. 

BiLKiN s {yazvns). Oh, what's de use. Den we gotta give 
him exercise. 

CoRNFED. Dat's what Ah say. 

Much WORN (to Pineapple). Well, young man, does yo' 
give yo'self quietly? 

Pineapple {puzzled). Hey? 

MucHwoRN. And did yo' bring de swag wid yo', and 
if so how much? 

Pineapple. Swag? Ah don't understand yo', sah. 

MucHWORN. In dat case we has to take it away from yo'. 
Grab him., boys. {They seize Pineapple. Muchworn 
searches his pockets and brings out a few coins.) 

Pineapple {protestingly). What am de meanin' ob dis 
high-handed outrage? 

Muchworn {referring to coins). Outrage am right. 
Whar's de rest ob de money? 

BiLKiNS. Yes; kick in! 

Pineapple. Hum ! Very suspicious. Ah took yo' fo' 
police ossifers. 

CoRNFED. We am. Dat's de reason he say kick in. 

Muchworn. Am dis all yo' stole? Why, yo' ought to 
be ashamed ob yo'self. {Hits him unth stuffed club.) 

Pineapple. Stole? Ah nevah stole nawthin'. 



8 GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 

MucHwoRN. Well, it am a little better than nawthin', 
but not much. (Puts coins in his pocket.) Boys, dis heah 
burglar am tryin' to give us de double-crossin'. He am 
holdin' out on us. 

CoRNFED. De scoundrel. (Hits him zmth stuffed club.) 

.^BiLKiNS. How can a man sink so low! (Soaks Pine- 
apple zuith stuffed club.) 

MucHwoRN. Boys, enough. We mus' let de all power- 
ful law take its course. (They beat him with their clubs, 
rush him to cell room door and throw him out. Muchworn, 
taking arms of Cornfed and Bilkins and leading them 
dozun C). Boys, a little bit ob friendly advice. Let dat 
little incident be a lesson to yo'. He didn't come clean wid 
us, and yo' see what happened to him. Thereupon and 
Vv^hyfo', honesty am de best policy. (The other two stand 
zvith bozved heads for an instant.) 

Cornfed. Yes, Ah know; but how about dem jingle 
pieces yo^ done lifted from his pocket? 

Bilkins. Ain't we in on dem? 

MucHWORN. Decidedly no. 

Cornfed. Den dat ''honesty am de best pohcy" stuff 
am a liar. 

Enter Luke Warm^ street door, zvalks majestically to 
■platform, to back of desk and impressively removes hat, 
adjusts spectacles and thumps top of desk with open hand. 

Bilkins, Much worn and Cornfed (turning simultane- 
ously, salaam to him and in chorus exclaim:) Good 
mawnin', judge. 

Warm (bows stiffly and sits). De police court am now 
declared open — and may de Lord have mercy on yo' souls ! 
(Scans slip of paper on desk.) Any guilty persons heah 
dis mawnin'? 

Muchworn. We got some persons, judge, but we don't 
know 'bout dem bein' guilty or innocent. 

Warm (sternly). Why don't you know? Didn't yo' ask 
'em? 

Muchworn. Yes, judge ; and dey all say no dey wasn't. 



GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 9 

Warm. Den whatta yo' mean arrestin' innocent per- 
sons? 

MucHWORN. Law-zee, man, ain't yo' de judge? Ain't 
yo' supposed to tell 'em whether dey is guilty or not? 

Warm. Dat's so. But Ah reckon dey should know 
bettah den me. 

BiLKiNS. Yes, sah, judge. Heah's a man dat should 
know — and he does. (Indicates Much worn.) 

Warm. What's dat? 

CoRNFED. He done separate a man from his money and 
kept it all hisself, judge. 

Warm (sternly to Muchworn). Sergeant Muchworn, 
yo' will step befo' dis august court. (Muchworn stands in 
front of desk). Now what's dis heah talk 'bout yo' obtainin' 
money from some person or persons heretofo' and darafter 
unknown? Who'd yo' git dat money from? 

Muchworn. Ah done gits it from a burglar, judge. 

Warm (sezferely). Oho! What's dis Ah heah, one ob 
my mos' trusted and valued ossifers takin' money from a 
prisoner ! Shame on yo' ! Shame on yo'. Ah say. Ain't yo' 
a sworn ossifer ob de law, sworn to do yo' duty, night or 
day? What's dis country comin' to when a ossifer ob de 
law abstracts money from a prisoner? What's it comin' to, 
hey? How much money yo' gits, Sergeant Muchworn? 

Muchworn. 'Bout a dollar's worth of small change; 
dat's all. 

Warm (severely). Shame on yo' agin. A man in yq' 
exalted position to stoop so low as to take a insignificant 
sum like a dollar. Shame on yo' for a cheap graftin' rep- 
robate. Yo' will fo'thwith deposit dat said dollar's worth 
ob change on de court's desk. 

Muchworn (reluctantly deposits coins on desk). Dar 
'tis. 

Warm. Now let dis be a lesson to yo'. Nex' time yo' 
graft, don't let me know 'bout it. (Puts coins in his 
pocket.) 

Muchworn. Say, judge, dat ain't fair to take it all. 
Ain't Ah in on part ob it? 

Warm. No part a-tall. Ah'm de "man higher up" 



10 GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 

round heah, not yo'. (Cornfed and Bilkins laugh taunt- 
ingly at Much WORN.) Now den, we'll proceed to de regu- 
lar order ob business. (Glances at slip of paper on desk.) 
Bring in ''Come-on" Wherewith. 

Cornfed and Bilkins cross to cell room door and escort 
Wherewith to desk. Muchworn stands at desk and acts 
as prosecutor. 

Wherewith (cordially and extending hand to Warm). 
Good mornin', judge. (They shake hands.) Ah'm cer- 
tainly keepin' yo' busy, ain't Ah, judge? 

Warm. Yo' was ; but yo' ain't no mo' fo' a while after 
Ah gits through wid yo'. What yo' been a-doin'? 

Muchworn. Yo honor, dis man am accused ob fleecin' 
a Hebrew gemmen out ob $25. 

Warm (admiringly to Wherewith). Law-zee, man, 
yo' am sure some con man. Any man dat kin git $25 from 
a Hebrew am too smart to go to jail. Whar am dat twen- 
ty-five ? 

Wherewith. Ah done spent it, judge. 

Warm. Shame on yo'. Den yo' ain't got no money? 

Wherewith. No, sah. 

Warm. Say, dat ain't no nice way. How yo' expect us 
police folks gwine to live? Ah fines yo' twenty dollars fo' 
contempt ob court. 

Wherewith. What's de use? Ah ain't got it. 
. Warm. Hum, dat's so. Ah sure kaint git what yo' 
ain't got. (Thoughtfid pause.) Yo' used to be a pickpocket, 
din't yo? 

Wherewith (proudly). Yes, sah, and a powerful good 
one, too. 

Warm. Den yo' go out an' git busy in a crowd and 
bring me back dat twenty. 

Wherewith. Ah'll do dat, judge. Good day. (Where- 
with exits, street door. Muchworn, Cornfed and Bil- 
kins gaze at each other in astonishment.) 

Warm. Say, what's de mattah wid yo' fellows? Pro- 
fessional jealousy? (Looks at slip of paper.) Bring in 
"Alabama" Screwluce. He's guilty befo' we starts. 



GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 11 

MucHWORN. How comes it? 
Warm. I kin tell by his name. 

CoRNFED and Bilkins cross to cell room and escort 
ScREWLUCE to desk. 

ScREWLUCE (familiarly). Mawnin', judge. 

Warm. So yo' am heah agin, eh? Didn't Ah tell yo' de 
las' time yo' was heah dat Ah. nevah wanted to see yo' 
heah agin? 

ScREWLUCE. Yes, sah; but Ah couldn't make dem cops 
believe dat yo' said it. 

Warm. What brought yo' heah dis time? 

ScREWLUCE. Four black cops and a blue wagon. 

Warm. No, no; on what charge? 

ScREWLUCE. No charge whatsoever. Didn't cost me a 
cent. 

Warm. Hum! What yo' all do fo' a Hvin'? 

ScREWLUCE. Ah'm a chicken raiser. 

Much WORN. Yes, but he only works at night, judge. 

Warm. And Ah suppose de darker de night, de mo' yo' 
raise. How old am yo', Alabama? 

ScREWLUCE. Twenty-two, judge. 

Warm. Well, yo'll be just twenty-three when yo' come 
out. (Much worn, Cornfed and Bilkins grab Screw- 
luce and hustle him to R. and off. Cornfed and Bilkins 
return to desk, Much worn stands in doorway, yawns and 
goes to sleep.) 

Enter Pineapple from R., crosses to desk. They all stare 
at him in amazement. 

Pineapple {to Warm^ dramatic pose). Ah am a de- 
tective. 

Warm. Yes, but kin you prove it? 

Pineapple. Ah don't have to prove it. Ah admits it. 

MucHWORN {suddenly waking). Judge, he ain't no de- 
tective. He's a burglar. 

Warm. Approach de court closer and offer what yo' 
got to say. (Much WORN crosses to desk.) What evidence 
yo' offer? 

MucHWORN. Yo' done got de evidence in yo' pocket. 



12 GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 

Warm (takes coins from pocket and jingles them to- 
gether). Dis what yo' mean? 

MucHWORN. Yes, sah; dat am de evidence. 

Warm {puts coins hack in pocket). Prisoner discharged 
— on account ob lack ob evidence. 

Pineapple. Ah don't want to be discharged. Ah wants 
mah money. {All laugh loudly.) If Ah don't gits mah 
money, Ah gits satisfaction. {Drazvs a revolver and levels 
it at Much WORN.) Yo' am de party what got mah money. 
Now yo' make good. 

MucHWORN {grabs gun from Pineapple). What do yo' 
mean b}^ pointin' dat gun at me? Don't yo' know dat am 
loaded and it might go of¥ and shoot me? Fo' two cents 
A'd take de butt ob dis an' beat yo' brains out. Ah would, 
only yo' ain't got none. Ah got a bettah idea. Ah'm gwine 
to make yo' eat all de bullets in dis gun. (Pineapple re- 
coils and starts to speak.) Shut up! Don't talk! Ah'll do 
all de talkin'. {Breaks revolver and extracts supposed 
cartridges.) Open yo' mouth. (Pineapple opens mouth 
wide and Much worn puts cartiridge in his mouth.) 
Swallow dat, now. (Pineapple szvallozvs with com- 
edy business.) De idea. Comin' in a court room and 
tryin' to hold up a ossifer of de law at de point of a 
loaded gun. Ah'm gwine to teach yo' how to behave in 
real society. {Kicks Pineapple in seat of trousers and 
gun is fired off stage simMltaneously. Comedy business by 
all.) Ah was willin' fo' to overlook yo' bein' a detective, but 
when yo' stuck dat gun under mah nose. Ah forgot every- 
thin' except dat yo' must be taught a lesson. Take dat agin 
in de same place. {He again kicks Pineapple and again 
the gun is discharged off stage. Comedy business by 
all.) Dere is only one v/ay to treat a person Hke yo'. Yes, 
sah ; jes' one way. When a gemmen like me is insulted, de 
reflex is jes' naturally to teach said person a lesson. Dat's 
what Ah'm doin' wid you. Teachin' yo' a lesson. De next 
time yo' draws a gun on a gemmen, shoot fust. . Shut up. 
Don't speak. Jes' all yo' gotta to do is take dat. {He 
kicks Pineapple, but this time no report follows. All stare 
in astonishment.) Say, what's de mattah? 



GOOD MORNIxN' JUDGE. 13 

Pineapple. Ah reckon dat last one mus' a been a blank. 
(Pineapple sits in chair.) 

Enter Percy . Pinfeathers from cell room. 

Pinfeathers {advances to desk). Say, Ah got quite 
some tired in dere, don't yo' know, and Ah came out to 
see if — (stops suddenly and gazes at Warm's shirt front) 
Aha! {Points at it excitedly.) Aha! Dere's mah shirt now. 

Warm. Whatta yo' mean, yo' shirt? 

Pinfeathers. Yo' know last evenin' yo' and me was 
lookin' in a store window, admirin' de display ob dose fancy 
shirts. 

Warm. Yes. Whatta 'bout it? 

Pinfeathers. Yo' went away and Ah went inside and 
bought one ob dem said fancy shirts. Ah took it home and 
put it in my chiffosneeze. 

Warm. Yo' mean chiffonier. 

Pinfeathers. Oh, yo' know whar Ah put it all right. 
Anyhow, when Ah went to git it dis mawnin' it was gone. 

Warm. De chiffonier? 

Pinfeathers No, sah; mah shirt. 

Warm. Say, am yo' 'sinuatin' dat Ah took yo' shirt? 

Pinfeathers. No, sah; Ah ain't 'sinuatin' nawthin'. 
Ah'm jes' alludin', dat's all. 

Warm. Do you' mean to say dat yo' think Ah would 
stoop so low as to steal yo' shirt? 

Pinfeathers. Yo' didn't have to stoop fo' it; it was up 
on top ob de chiffonier. 

Warm. Oh, let it drop. 

Pinfeathers. Ah wish yo' would; den Ah'd get mah 
shirt. 

Warm. Ah want yo' to 'stinctly understand dat Ah got 
a lot ob shirts. 

Pinfeathers. Yes, Ah knows dat. Now yo' got one 
mo den yo' had. 

Warm. Say, Ah warns yo' dat yo' bettah look out. 
Fust thing yo' know you'll have a suit on yo' hands. 

Pinfeathers. Yes, an' if Ah do, yo' kin bet yo' Hfe 
Ah'll watch it closer den Ah did mah shirt. 



14 GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 

Warm. Fo' de las' time Ah tells yo' Ah ain't got yo' 
shirt. 

PiNFEATHERS. We'll take de mattah up befo' a jury. 
Ah'm gwine prove yo' has got it. (Turns and addresses 
audience.) Ladies and Gemmen ob de jury, de evidence in 
dis case is thus : Last evenin', between de hours ob six 
and seven, Ah done bought a shirt, took it home, placed 
it carefully in my chiffonier — whatever dat is — and went to 
sleep. When Ah rose from mah downy couch this mawnin' 
Ah looked fo' said article of wearin' apparel, which Ah had 
de night befo' purchased from a haberdashery, and to mah 
intense amazement, not to say deep disgust, discovered dat 
de shirt was among dose dat was missin'. Ah comes down 
heah dis mawnin', on another mattah, entirely, and dere, 
on de person ob dis 'tinguished judge, saw mah shirt. Now 
Ah done leave de case in yo' hands. Is he guilty or not 
guilty? 

Warm (rises to feet excitedly). Ah appeal; Ah appeal. 

PiNFEATHERS. Yo' do what? 

Warm. Ah appeal ; Ah appeal 

PiNFEATHERS. Dat Settle it. If he peels. Ah get mah 
shirt. (Goes to street door. The others all turn and gaze 
at him.) 

Warm (to Pinfeathers). Say, wasn't yo' arrested fo' 
something or other? 

PiNFEATHERS. Yes, and yo' ought to be. Good by. 
(Exits.) 

Warm. Hum! Ah gotta get even wid somebody. Bring 
in Zeke Whitehead. (The officers stand and look aghast 
at him.) Well, why don't yo' bring him in? 

MucHWORN. If yo' want him, go git him yo'self. 

Warm. What's de mattah? How comes Ah got to git 
him mahself? 

BiLKiNS He's totin' a razor, dat's why. 

MucHwoRN (indicating it to he about three feet in 
length). Yes, an' it's dat long, too. 

Warm. Well, yo' got two brave ossifers dar; send 
'em in. 



GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 15 

CoRNFED. When Ah gits ready to commit suicide, Ah 
chooses mah. own way, not yours, judge. 

BiLKiNS. And mah wife expects me home to supper. 
{They all turn in common impulse and look at Pineapple, 
zvho is resting easily in his chair.) 

CoRNFED {scratching head thoughtfully). Judge, dat 
wouldn't be a bad idea a-talL 

BiLKiNS. Dat's right. Nobody would ever miss him. 

MucHWORN. His nose am too long anyhow. 

Warm {to Pineapple). Young man, yo' has a chance — 

Pineapple. Yes, but Ah ain't got no money. 

Warm. Money ain't everythin' in this world. Glory 
am sometimes mo' to be unconsidered and eliminated, so 
to speak, den money. Actin' under dese kind impulses. Ah 
herewith 'point yo' to obtrude yo' presence inter yonder 
room and return wid one said Zeke Whitehead — until death 
do us part. 

Pineapple. Judge, Ah gotta has a clue befo' Ah done 
git anybody. 

Warm {significantly) . Well, yo'll find de clue on him. 

MucHWORN. And yo' kin shave yo'self wid it, too. 
(Pineapple places magnifying glass to eyes, crosses to R. 
and exits. The others all make a mad scramble to conceal 
themselves behind the judge's desk and then peer from 
around it, apprehensively watching cell room door.) 

Enter Pineapple and Whitehead from R. 

Pineapple. As Ah jes' done tole yo'. Ah am a detective. 

Whitehead. Ah. don't care nawthin' 'bout yo'. What Ah 
wants to fricassee, am dose cops. {Glares angrily about, 
flourishing razor. The others display comedy fright as he 
zvhets razor on sole of shoe.) Bring on dem flabergasted, 
would-be, nearly ain't cops. 

Pineapple {zvith glass to eye). Hum! Very suspicious. 
Dey was heah a moment ago. (Whitehead prozvls about, 
razor handy, seeking them.) 

Warm {to officers). Men, duty call yo'. 

MucHWORN. Dat ain't duty.' Dat am Zeke Whitehead. 

Warm {rises and assumes judicial attitude). Zeke White- 



16 GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 

head, Ah commands yo' to 'pear befo' dis dishonorable 
court. {The three policemen attempt to conceal themselves 
behind him.) 

Whitehead {in front of desk). Well, heah Ah am. 
Jes' yo' try and fo'ce me to do what Ah don't want to do. 
{Flourishes razor.) 

Warm {nervously). Kaint dis affair be settled out of 
court ? 

Whitehead. Dat's perzactly what Ah was tryin' to do 
when dem cops butted in and pinched me. 

Pineapple. Ah would suggest, yo' honor, dat yo' call 
yo' witnesses and try dis heah man. 

Warm {looking at the policemen, who are still trying to 
crowd themselves in the smallest possible space back of 
him). Ah done call 'em already. Dey seem to be afeard 
to show dere hands. 

Whitehead. Say, dis ain't no poker game. Nevah 
mind dere hands ; jes' let dem show some part of dere body, 
dat's all — and den Ah operates. (Whitehead rushes at 
Warm, he falls to floor and behind the policemen for self- 
protection. Whitehead vigorously attacks the four, flour- 
ishing razor, etc., and they finally seek safety in flight. 
Whitehead chases them around stage and across to R., 
zvhere they exeunt in wild confusion, Warm is at the rear 
of the stage and is about to exit, when Whitehead grabs 
one tail of his coat and with a mighty slash of his razor 
cuts it off. Exit Warm. Have coattail previously detached 
and put on in such a manner that it' may be easily pulled off.) 

Pineapple {peering through glass). Very suspicious! 
Judge Warm almost lost a suit in his own court room. 
(Whitehead triumphantly holds up coattail and razor, 
looks about, discovers Pineapple and starts for him in 
menacing manner.) 

Enter Lily White, street door. 

Lily {yelling at Whitehead). Heah, yo'! Look heah, 
man. (Whitehead turns and stares in amazement at her.) 
What you think yo' doin' ? Dis ain't no camp meetin'. Gimme 



GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 17 

dat razor. (Whitehead, in hypnotized manner, approaches 
her and gives her the razor.) 

Pineapple. Marvelous! Why, lady, dat man jes' got 
through mussin' up de place wid five men. 

Lily. Which jes' naturally proves dat one female 
woman is de equalization ob five male men. (Warm, on 
hands and knees, thrusts head from door R., zuhile just 
above his head appears the head of Muchworn; then just 
above ^ his head appears the head of Cornfed, and just 
above his head is seen the head of Bilkins. This forms a 
comedy picture for an instant, then they gaze cautiously 
about, and finding Lily in possession of razor, they ad- 
vance boldly into room. The three oHHcers grab White- 
head and roughly force him to desk. Warm takes his 
judicial position behind desk.) 

Warm {to Whitehead). Young man, de law is a pow- 
erful thing. Yo' might git away wid rough stuff fo' a 
while, but taint' no use buckin' agin de law. No, sah; de 
law is mighty and mus' be served. {He swells proudly, 
likezvise the three policemen.) 

Lily. Law-zee ! Whar would de law ^ been if Ah don't 
come to de rescue? 

Warm. Ossifer, what's de charge agin dis guilty nigger? 

Muchworn. He was found on de banks ob de ri\*er at 
two o'clock in de year ob our Lord dis mawnin'. 

Warm {to Whitehead). On de banks ob de river, eh? 
Am yo' a milkman? 

Pineapple. He mus' be. He was after water at two in 
de mawnin'. 

Whitehead. No, sah ; Ah ain't no milkman ; Ah'm a 
barber. 

Warm. Den what in de name ob peaceful goodness yo' 
all doin' on de banks ob de river at two o'clock in de 
mawnin' ? 

Whitehead. Ah was takin' a bath. 

Warm {surprised). Takin' a what? 

Whitehead. Ah repeats with increased vocabulary. Ah 
was takin' a bath. 

Warm. One year! 



18 GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 

Whitehead (recoiling in shocked amazement). What 
fo' — takin' a bath? 

Warm. No, sah; fo' perjury. (The three officers rush 
him across to R., throzu him forcibly off and return to desk, 
proud of their prowess.) De law am a Pacific Ocean on 
dat point, and it am likewise a bad thing- fo' to monkey wid, 
as witness de calamity dat befell dat nigger. (Discovers 
Lily, apparently for the first time azvare of her presence, 
rises and bows gallantly to her.) Ah sure does beg yo' par- 
don, lady. Ah was not aware ob yo' incurrent comin', so to 
speak. Kin Ah do somethin' fo' yo', lady? 

Lily (to desk). Ah don't know if yo' kin or if yo' 
kaint. Ah mos' ginerally kin take care ob mahself. (All 
salaam. She tosses head in disdainful manner.) 

Warm. Ob course, lady. Now Ah don't want to ap- 
pear to be rushin' yo' or nawthin', but de fac' is dat de 
court am 'bout through fo' de day, and Ah would ask yo' 
fo' to speed up a little wid yo' statement ob de fac' in toto 
quilm. 

Lily. Well, judge, to put it quick and fast, Ah wants 
a divorce. 

Warm. What yo' wants a divorce fo'? 

Li<LY. 'Cause Ah'm married. 

Warm. Do yo' husband drink? 

Lily. No, sah. 

Warm. Beat yo' up? 

LiLY' (contemptuously) . Ah should say he don't. 

Warm. Do he gamble? 

Lily. No, sah; he don't gamble. 

Warm. Did he desert yo'? 

Lily. Say, judge, Ah wish he would. 

Warm. Den what's de trouble? Why yo' all wants a 
divorce? 

Lily. Oh, Ah don't know. Ah jes' naturally lost mah 
taste fo' him Ah reckon. (They all display comedy con- 
sternation. Loud shouts off C. All make a mad rush to 
street door and look off excitedly.) 

Muchworn (nervously) . Dat sounds like a riot. 



GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 19 

Warm. No, it ain't. Look ! Look at dat lady comin' 
up de street, all dressed up. 

Pineapple (peering through glass). Hum! Very sus- 
picious ! Lady on de street — all dressed up. 

BiLKiNS. Mah goodness, but she am some lady. 

Lily. Humph ! She ain't no lady. Ah does her washin'. 

More shouts, and amid a general hubbub, enter Where- 
with and PiNFEATHERS, either side of Samantha. Enter 
from cell room, Whitehead and Screwluce. Samantha 
takes C. and the other characters dress stage about her, 
gazing at her in awestruck admiration. 

Warm {to Samantha, bowing lozv). Lady, no mattah 
what dey say yo am guilty ob, dey can't give me evidence 
'nough to prove yo' guilty. 

Muchworn (stepping forward). Ah shall only consider 
mahself highly honored to arrest yo', lady. 

Samantha. Arrest me? (Laughs.) What charge? 

Muchworn. Free gratis fo' nawthin'. K dere's any 
charge, Ah pays dem mahself. 

Samantha. Yo' am surely laborin under a snare and a 
illusion. Ah did not come heah, dis mawnin' to give mah- 
self up to de tender mercenaries ob de law. 

Pinfeathers. Mos' certainly not. 

Wherewith. Nawthin' Hke it. 

Warm. Den will yo' lucyidate de spectacle of yo' pro- 
mulgashun ob yo' delightful apparishun dis mawnin'. Ah 
knows what Ah want to say, but it won't come out. 

Samantha. Wid utmost pleasure. Ah am de new ex- 
ponent ob de art of modish dancin'. Behold! (Dances -a 
fezv gracefid steps. All zvatch her spellbound.) 

Warm (after she pauses). Lady, if yo' ask me. Ah got 
to have mo' evidence befo' Ah kin reach a decision (To 
Muchworn.) Sergeant Muchworn, take all de time yo' 
wants in gettin' evidence from dis lady. 

Samantha. Watch. (Samantha and Pinfeathers 
introduce a modish dance, zvJiile the others are highly in- 
terested spectators. At finish of their dance, Warm grabs 
Lily and they ''do'' a burlesque on the dance just done by 



20 GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE. 

Samantha and Pinfeathers. At finish, telephone bell 
rings, and after some delay Muchworn answers.) 

MucHWORN (into telephone). Hello! Yes. What yo' 
want? Robbers in de {local hotel)? Say, man, dat ain't 
no news. Ah know dat fo' a long time now. Every time 
Ah stop thar Ah don't have a cent when Ah leave. Besides, 
we mos' powerful like busy wid another case jes' now. 
(He hastily hangs up the receiver, the orchestra breaks into 
a dashing strain of music and all the men make a mad dash 
for Samantha. Whitehead, however, grabs his razor 
and slashes his way to her, clasps her in his arms and they 
dance about stage. The others watch the pair in silent 
admiration for an instant and then they grab partners and 
begin to dance. Lily dances with Warm and then with 
Pinfeathers, zvhile the others are compelled to pair off 
ad lib. So furious is the pace that all finally fall to floor, 
except Samantha and Whitehead, who dance in and 
about the fallen ones, to — ) ' 

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